Whitepaper: Freight Rates May Rise Due To IMO 2020

Carriers and shippers are bound to face uncertainty due to IMO 2020 regulation because fuel costs constitute over 50% of operating expenses. Seabury...

Lloyd’s Register Gives Nod To Maersk Bunker Adjustment

Maersk Tankers’ methodology of Bunker Adjustment reviewed by Lloyd’s Register, confirming its conformity to industry quality standards. The fairest and most accurate way...

Low Flash Point Residual Fuels Found in Singapore

According to a media brief given by the Lloyd's Register, FOBAS has tested a number of samples from Singapore last week which were ordered...

NYK Develops Software To Assist Vessel Berthing

In a recent development, NYK and NYK Group companies MTI Co. Ltd. and Japan Marine Science Inc. (JMS), announced that they have developed a...

[Watch] Container Ship Engine Room

Little tour inside the heart of the biggest ro-ro/container ship in the world. Lenght : 240 mt                         gross tonn : 51055 Beam :  37,50 mt                       year...

15 Songa Container Vessels To Be Scrubbers Equipped by 2020

In a recent development, the Norway-based feeder company Songa Container has announced that they have entered into purchase agreements for scrubber installations on all...

Detained Russian Cargo Ship Kuzma Minin To Be Auctioned

The Kuzma Minin along with its 18-strong crew, stuck at Falmouth for nearly three months. Inspectors for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency published...

Stowaway Dog Aboard a Cargo Ship Euthanized in HK

A stowaway dog which managed to get on a cargo ship in Thailand and sail all the way to Hong Kong was put down...

The 10 Best New Cruise Ships for 2019

The cruise boom is continuing full steam ahead into 2019, with plenty of new ships piled high with innovations, lined up to sail the...

12 Night Panama Canal Cruise Begins on Oct 27

The Huntingburg Senior Center is sponsoring a 12-night Panama Canal Cruise from October 27 November 8, 2019, reports Washington Times-Herald. What's the plan? Package includes...

1836 : Inventor Colt Patents Revolver, Becomes Famous

On February 25, 1836 the American Inventor Samuel Colt patented the Revolver. The Industrialist who is today known as creator and inventor of the most...

Ship With 1800 Teslas Awaiting in Oslo

Tesla Inc. is set to make one of the largest deliveries yet of its new Model 3 car to Norway, one of the electric-vehicle...

Iran Looking for Ships to Keep Oil Flowing

Renewed U.S. sanctions makes potential sellers and flag registries wary of doing business with Tehran. With U.S. sanctions in November, up to 10...

6 Mile Wide Oil Sheet Headed for French Coast by Sunday

The 10-kilometre by one-kilometre oil sheet was first spotted by a French naval aircraft, after a fire aboard an Italian cargo ship that...

2020 Fuel Regulations – Implementation Guidelines from IMO

This Technical Update  from the Viswa Lab catalogues all the information made available from the IMO (International Maritime Organization) in order to help the...

Pacific Basin Invests in Scrubbers and Ballast Systems

Pacific Basin focuses on the 3 new regulations. 14 vessels have already been fitted with Ballast Water Treatment Systems and retrofit for the...

Bilfinger Adds To €100m Scrubber Orderbook

In a major development, the German scrubber manufacturer Bilfinger has reported that their scrubber sales are growing six months after announcing sales of their...

PA Couple Has Ride of Their Life When Their Cruise Ship...

According to Yourerie, passengers aboard a Norwegian cruiseliner received the scare of a lifetime last week; a PA couple was among the many passengers...

Second-Generation Biofuel in CMA CGM’s Vessel for the First Time

Landmark refuelling scheduled for March 19 on its vessel marks a major step towards the decarbonisation of ocean freight. Second generation biofuel derived...

DEQ Using Drone Technology To Monitor The Louisiana Skies

DEQ UAS has catalogued a wealth of footage for documentation, 3D mapping, tracking and volumetric calculations. The company plans to invest to enable air...